Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-01

would bear very strong ana strlklng
resemblance to the landscape of the
moon, j. Nj. L.
Dyspepsia
Makes the lives of many people misera-
bic, and often leads to seif.destruction.
We know of no remedy for dyspepsia
more successful than Hood S Sarsaparilla.
1t acts gently, yet surely and efficiently,
tones the stomach and other organs, re.
moves the faint feeling, creates good
appetite, cures headache and refreshes
the burdened mind. Give Hoods Sar-
saparilla fair trial. 1t will do you good
The Progress OF Europe.
Europeon Correspondence of Home
News: have been travelling in Europe
for the last thirteen months, seeing Eng.
land. Scotland. France, Italy, Switzer.
land and Germany. and my impression
of the condition of those countries as
compared with what appeared to be their
condition more than thirty years ago is
one of progress and improvement. This
Is the most manifest and most astonish-
ing in Itaiy. The despot's heel was on
the brow of that lovely peninsula at my
former visit in every one Of her pro-
vinces. The education of the common
people was almost utterly neglected.
subjected to rigid censorship. The old
est documents of the christian church
were often taken from travellers at the
custom houses and confiscated as
contraband. saw the officials at Civita
Necchia rob young Phlladelphlan
of the bible his mother had given him.
The people were oppressed with u sense
of wrong and hopeless of better things.
There was little activity in trade, manu-
features or commerce. The very reverse
Is now true in all these particulars. Italy
is filled with new life and new hope. No
other nation has more fully accepted the
best ideas of the civilization of the nine
teenth century, and although the people,
especially in the south, were sunk so
deep III degradation that much remains
to be done for their enlightenment. They
are making rapid STRIDES forward. There
is no danger of reaction. The people
are greatly amused at the attempts to
manufacture public sentiment by cor
respondents of foreign papers, who rep
resent them as willing to part with some
portion OF their liberty. King Humbert
has no desire to meet the fate of Emperor
Macmillan. He knows that the nine.
teenth century is the nineteenth century.
France, too, has gained by freedom.
The national character has gained in
dignity and self-control. There are
symptoms of the old maladies among the
exctable popuace of Paris and there may
be dangers ahead; but 1t is becoming
more and more evident that ever since
the great revolution repubicanism is the
only form of government which is leglti-
mate in France. The restoration of any
dynasty, if brought about, will only mean
its expulsion ten years afterwards. The
government of the people is the only
government which can possibly be per-
manent among such people as the French,
even if temporary defeats still await it.
In Germany the increase in material
prosperity is the most striking feature.
Next to that is the increase in national
self-respect and the eXultation IN the
achievement of national unity. In the
southern provinces there is also a great
advance in freedom of thought. Give
Germany thirty years of peace and more
liberal principles will prevail in her gov.
ernment. At tpresent the enthusiasm for
the emperor and for the ablest statesman
whom the nineteenth century has pro-
duced makes semi-abolutism acqu-
esced in.
One of the most striking things in Eng
land is the Improvement: of the common
people in intelligence and education.
England now has one of the best systems
of popular education in the world; thanks
to William Edward Forster and his CO.
adjutors. The large number and the
ability with which the provincial press is
conducted, shows striking change. The
great growth of London and of the larger
towns in general eXcites ones wonder.
England shows no signs of dccrepitude.
There are gigantic evils still to be erad-
Gated, but they are less than they were in
the former generation.
Americas Only Feminine Mayor.
Argonla, Kan, is the only town in
America which ever elected woman to
the office of mayor. She is alone in
distinction that represents another step
IN the steady advance of liberal ideas re-
garding woman's work in society.
Mayor Salter's maiden name was Su-
sanna Madora Kinsey. She was born of
parents who were members OF the Society
of Friends, on farm near Lamira, Bel
mont county, o., in 1862 In 1872, when
she was twelve years old, she removed
with her parents TO farm twelve miles
west of Topeka, Kan, which progressive
state has consequently more property IN
her than any other commonwealth She
was married woman when, about four
years ago, she and her husband moved to
Arizona. In 1878 and 1879 she attended
the Kansas State Industrial college, Man.
haitian, where LOUIS A. Salter, son of
lieutenant governor of the state, to whom
she was married in 1880. was fellow stu.
dent. Owing to i'll health Miss Kinsey
did not graduate, but left college for
home in the early part of 1880. When,
IN 1888, her fathers family removed to
Argonia, she ard her husband went with
them. The place was settlement of
Quakers, and its first mayor was Oliver
kh-ey, her respected father. After en-.
during considerable hardship Mrs. Salter
and her husband began to prosper in
business. From an early date in her
time of residence at Argonia, its present
chief magistrate was O busy woman in
public matters. She and her helpmeet
were prominent IN organizing Baptist
church, and to her is largely due the
origin of flourishing branch of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union.
Her husband is a lawyer and has real
estate business. The couple have four
children three boys and girl, the eldest
| of whom is about six years old.
Mayor Salter was elected last spring
Little interest being shown in the duty by
| the citizens of ArgOnia up to nearly the
| the day fixed for them to choose their
mayor, only two days before election, a
meeting of the W. c. Il. u, was called,
| at which candidate tor mayor and five
cOuncilmen were named Early on elec-